Letts KS3 English

Well respected by schools as a valuable learning aid, this interactive and colourful revision tool has been written by examiners to support Levels 3-7 of the National Tests for English.

Simple navigation from a main menu covers major subject areas and topics including:

Introduction:

• What to expect in your exams
• Speaking and listening
• A glossary of literary terms

Reading:

• Fiction
• Poetry
• Media texts

Writing:

• Descriptive writing
• Imaginative writing
• Writing essays

Shakespeare:

• Henry V
• Macbeth
• Twelfth Night
• Much Ado about Nothing

Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar:

• Homophones / basic words
• Apostrophes and paragraphs
• Grammar

Each topic includes:

• Interactive screens with colourful graphics and clear facts.
• Use of audio in selected="selected" Reading and Shakespeare exercises.
• Top Tips! - ideas to make learning and remebering easy.
• Glossary - look up terms and their meanings from any screen.
• Advice on skills needed for various attainment levels.
• Includes National Test-style practice papers and answers in printable format.
• Introductions to English exams
• Writing
• Reading
• Shakespeare
• Spelling, punctuation and grammar

Interactive exercises with:

• Practice papers
• Colourful graphics
• Glossary for looking up any terms from any screen

Version 1.0 Platform Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows Millenium, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista 32-bit,

• Microsoft® Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT® 4.0 with Service Pack 6, Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2, Windows XP Professional or Home Edition, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition , Vista
• PC 166MX or higher
• 64MB Ram (512MB for Vista)
• CD-ROM drive
• 800 X 600 Display or higher
• 60MB hard drive space
• 256 colours
• Sound Card
• Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, 6.0, or 6.1
• Adobe Acrobat Reader supplied on the CD-ROM or download from http://www.adobe.co.uk/
  Macromedia Flashâ„¢ Player- supplied on the CD-ROM

"As laid bare by the KS3 in the title, this particular Letts disc is pitched at 11-to-14-year-olds, which pitches it above the English language proficiency possessed of the average Computeractive writer. Still, we're keen to learn and this application proved both tutor and revision aid. It's divided into various sections such as reading, writing, spelling, punctuation and grammar and good old shakespeare (no English lesson would be complete without some hard bard, after all). Problems are presented and the student is asked to consider solutions. A glossar allows unknown terms to be quickly referenced. When the exercises are done - attention can be turned to exam time, as Letts KS3 English includes both mock English exam papers. However, these are not interactive and require printing out. Overall score ****"
Computer Act!ve, Issue 225